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NBBJ LP

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

91

Total Filings

2021-Present

93.4%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$69,590

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+6.3%

Filing Growth

16 → 17 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
82
H-1B Filings
9
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 15, 2026 82
PERM Dec 4, 2024 9
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
DESIGNER Jun 15, 2026 46
Architect Jun 3, 2026 5
Senior Design Performance Analyst Apr 8, 2026 1
URBAN DESIGNER/PLANNER May 27, 2025 2
SENIOR DESIGNER Dec 4, 2024 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
DESIGNER 46 $70,445 $59,439 $88,712
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER 16 $66,450 $54,848 $78,395
Architect 5 $77,542 $72,192 $86,341
DESIGNER I, ARCHITECTURE 4 $56,930 $56,930 $62,463
LANDSCAPE DESIGNER 4 $61,178 $52,750 $73,586
Architectural Designer - NBBJ Digital 3 $60,399 $60,313 $69,327
INTERIOR DESIGNER 2 $48,695 $42,890 $54,500
URBAN DESIGNER/PLANNER 2 $70,960 $63,690 $78,229
Design Performance Analyst, Design Computation Team Leader 1 $79,082 $79,082 $79,082
GRAPHIC DESIGNER 1 $55,000 $55,000 $55,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$57,574

25th Percentile

$62,276

Median (50th)

$69,590

75th Percentile

$74,506

90th Percentile

$79,643

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 16 $62,334 93.8%
2022 29 $64,000 93.1%
2023 14 $65,645 92.9%
2024 8 $73,430 87.5%
2025 17 $73,882 94.1%
2026 7 $73,637 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
42
Average Days
7–7
P25–P75 Range
91
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 11 7–7 82
PERM 359 322 175–495 9
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026